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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1925
Page
2
Weather in Georgia last week was cool dry and windy with light frost in northern counties. Drought slowed germination and growth though cotton corn wheat and oats show some progress. Peaches harvested around May 10 and rice planting has begun as truck crops suffer statewide.
A Thomasville page lists many arrivals and visits including R L Webb of Atlanta, Mrs Henry Milton of Miami, J C Fulford of Albany, Hooper Alexander Jr. of Atlanta, E M Tribble of Atlanta, L C Williams of Mobile, W T Wilson of Atlanta, Mrs William MacIntyre of Savannah, Dr and Mrs W B Cochran traveling to Hamlet NC, Miss Leah Feinberg from New England, Miss Mary Andrews from Moultrie, and others. Also notes George Truitt for electrical work and A S Trulock of Donaldsonville among prominent visitors. plus local business and honeymoon travel mentions.
The Norman Park School Board met with about forty men from South Georgia associations and local chambers to discuss moving the school or endowing it with 200000 dollars. Chambers representatives urged keeping the school in Norman Park while the Georgia Baptist Committee favored a state funded junior college plan. The board also approved a modern heating system and re elected President L H Browning for three years. Commencement runs May 23 to 26 with sermons by Rev T J Herring and Dr J J Bullen delivering literary addresses.
Weather forecast for Thomasville and vicinity indicates unsettled conditions tonight with Sunday showers. Observations at 1 pm show 88 yesterday and 85 today high temperatures, 64 low, mean 75, and humidity around 33 percent at 1 pm. Wind from the south at 5 mph. rainfall 0.00 inches in 24 hours.
Young Stribling of Atlanta defeats Quentin Romero-Rojas of Chile by technical knockout in the fourth round in Boston. The fight saw Stribling dominate from the start with two knockdowns in the second, a third flooring in the fourth, and the referee stopping the bout as the Chilean struggled to continue.
Report of a steamer disaster with twenty two deaths. The vessel suddenly listed and capsized, disappearing rapidly. Dr Louis Leroy and local reporters rushed to the scene while the Choctaw ferried fourteen doctors and ambulances toward the wreck.
New York May 9 The Coast Guard reports that the top insiders in the international whisky trade suffer losses as Uncle Sam tightens the rum row blockade. Investigations show foreign sellers deposit funds abroad and ship via contracts that curb mid Atlantic shipments, with crews keeping contraband on rum row for a fixed period. The fleet remains on station with thirteen 75 foot patrol boats and four new arrivals, while older boats undergo overhauls. A swimming pool promo at Smiths Park runs daily for the season.
Notice to dealers bidding ends May 11 at 6 p.m. for 800 spools of 12 gauge barb wire fencing with 6 inch spacing, weight 75 to 80 pounds per 80 rod spool. F.O.B. Thomasville Georgia. Chairman J F Pittman and Clerk S L Heald of County Commissioners.
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